Tag: hiking

Apr 09

Hiking ( walking ) / Horse Riding / Biking

Now..its not often I feel the need to blog about this, But I ( well myself and my son who rides with me ) are seeing an increasing amount of rudness or rather bad etiquette from the more “casual” walkers on Dartmoor…We have a very good relationship with hikers and horse riders in particular, as …

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Nov 08

Dartmoor National Park

Ok so some of you guys maybe aware that DNP are “re-vamping” their Byelaws … Now some of the suggestions are GREAT, like a TOTAL ban on any kind of BBQ equipment on the Moorlands..However there seems to be a knee jerk reaction on things like Wild Camping ( this has already been contested ) …

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Jul 22

Daily(ish) Dartmoor

Ok, not so even daily(ish!) things have been a tad mad here with the Moore family! Anyway, this photo is on the East Dart looking up at Sandy Hole Pass

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May 01

Daily(ish) Dartmoor

Ok, now I am really quite missing getting on to Dartmoor, so I’m going to pick a random picture and post here. First one is …

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Jul 20

Thank you DNP!

A big thanks to DNP for fixing the bridge that’s part of the granite and gears track, the bridge has been out for a long while, but DNP and team have done a fab job in repairing it, thanks!!! Below photo curtesy of DNP

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Mar 26

Magnetic North on the move

Originally from https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/blog/2019/03/magnetic-north-continues-its-march-to-the-east/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=99b1872a-dc50-4aa0-a4b1-1a4137347862 As expert map readers will know, when you’re out and about navigating with a compass, there is a difference between magnetic north (where the compass points) and grid north (the vertical blue grid lines shown on OS maps). And if you’re exploring in the west of Great Britain, there is a change …

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May 21

Bridleway Signs Part II

Ok so the Postbridge to Challacombe – Headland Warren – Postbridge  loop In places there were good signage, however….                                                                         …

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Dec 19

Reverse Course!

Ok so… after ditching my #Garmin #inReach tracker in favour for the #SpotGen3 I have now actually sent the SpotGen3 back as its tracking is quite rubbish! on a recent 33Km Dartmoor mountain biking adventure the Spot failed to track until halfway though the ride! and thats with it attached to the rucksack face up …

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Nov 12

New Tracker!

Ok ( sadly ) the time has come, Garmin have increased their tariff’s for the inReach, which is my current PLB / Message Sat system to almost double what i used to pay for it ( though the US prices have remained very similar to what they were! ) So whilst not as 100% reliable …

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Sep 09

Scotland 2016

A little late in posting this as i needed to sort the photos!! Soo after driving around 2000miles ( 636 Miles each way to get to cottage mind you! ) , Over 500 photos taken, and 2 or was 3 tins of RedBull ( to aid the driving back! ) we are home! although after …

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